11.  British Prime Minister Tony Blair invited the Irish government and three key Northern Ireland parties in the suspended power-sharing Cabinet to his London residence.

12.  But a key ethnic Albanian party that signed the accord has demanded a revision of the draft, saying it still suggests dominance by Macedonians.

13.  But key parties had failed to agree over candidacies for speaker Tuesday afternoon, delaying the selection.

14.  But key parties have not endorsed it, raising serious doubts the package will ever get off the ground.

15.  But with the deadline fast approaching, Blair still must persuade the key parties to take the next step.

16.  But while talks that few envisioned even a month ago have now been approved by all key parties, their positions remain far apart.

17.  Dabid Trimble, leader of the other key party, the Protestant UUP, is still trying to sell the accord to his party members.

18.  David Trimble, leader of the other key party, the Protestant UUP, is still trying to sell the accord to his party members.

19.  Efforts by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi to expand his political base were set back Saturday after leaders of a key centrist party rejected a pact with the media magnate.

20.  Earlier Wednesday, the American architect of the faltering peace accord huddled with key parties in hopes of paving the way for the eventual formation of a provincial government.